LCA

The lack of a scheme for the development and registration of Environmental Product Declarations (EPD) in New Zealand and Australia has been a barrier to those companies seeking to differentiate the environmental performance of their products through science-based, third party verified reporting.

On Thursday 25th July, Professor Greg Thoma from the Sustainability Consortium and the University of Arkansas spoke to audiences in Christchurch at Enviro-Mark Solutions and the University of Canterbury as part of the New Zealand Life Cycle Management Centre Food for Thought Series 2013. The Sustainability Consortium boasts an international memebership working together to improve the use

The New Zealand Business Green Building Council facilitates ongoing research and knowledge of best green building practice. This is critical to support the development and adoption of market-based green building practices in New Zealand. The NZGBC supports a range of research initiatives whose objectives are aligned with their mission. They also provide access to networks, inf

BRANZ has developed a Plan for development of a qhole building, whole of life assessment framework for New Zealand, in order to provide a level playing field for assessment of the environmental performance of buildings (wtih an initial focus on offices).

The Plan is based on BRANZ research initiated in 2010 and industry feedback received during a consultation towards the end of 2012. Click here for the full report.